| Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala! | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Screenplay by | R. C. Sakthi |
| Story by | Govi. Ilangovan |
| Starring | Kamal Haasan Sridevi Sathyapriya Murali Mohan |
| Cinematography | Benjamin |
| Edited by | N. Maheswara Rao |
| Music by | Shyam |
Production company | VDS Productions |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala! (transl. Are there so many shades in a person!) is a 1978 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. C. Sakthi[1] and starring Kamal Haasan, Sridevi and Murali Mohan The film was released on Diwali 1978, coinciding with Sigappu Rojakkal on the same day (also starring Haasan and Sridevi).[2] Despite the film's clash, this particular picture did well above average business.[3][4]
Plot
Santha is an orphaned young woman who tries to find a job in Madras to survive. She is exploited by a crook and is mistakenly dubbed by the police as a sex worker. She returns to her native village and starts living with her old friend Devaki. Devaki's husband is the belligerent but soft-hearted Velu who runs a cycle-repair shop. Santha relishes her life in the village with Devaki and Velu but things take a turn when the village station-master Mohan falls in love with her. Santha is reluctant to reciprocate due to her past which also returns to haunt her in the form of the inspector who had once arrested her in Madras and is now transferred to her village and also through Mohan's father who had once encountered her in a dubious situation. Whether Santha is able to transcend her unpleasant past and restore normalcy in her life forms the rest of the story.
Cast
- Kamal Haasan as Velu
- Sridevi as Santha[5]
- Murali Mohan as Mohan
- Major Sundarrajan as Mohan's father
- Sathyapriya as Devaki
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- K. A. Thangavelu
- Suruli Rajan
- Manorama as Anjalae
- Oru Viral Krishna Rao
- Sudhakar
- Ceylon Manohar
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Shyam.[6][7]
| Song Title | Lyrics | Singers |
|---|---|---|
| "Mazhai Tharumo En Megam" | Kannadasan | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, (Humming) S. P. Sailaja |
| "Ponne Boomiyadi" | S. Janaki, Vani Jayaram |
References
- ↑ "Tamil director R.C Sakthi passes away". The Hindu. 22 February 2015. Archived from the original on 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "விகடன் பொக்கிஷம்: ஒரு தீபாவளி... 11 படங்கள்!". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). 19 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ↑ Jeshi, K. (1 November 2013). "Released on Deepavali". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ "கமலுக்கு 'சிகப்பு ரோஜாக்கள்' - ரஜினிக்கு 'தாய் மீது சத்தியம்' - மேலும் கமலுக்கு 4 ; ரஜினிக்கு 2". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 3 November 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ↑ Nayak, Satyarth (2019). Sridevi: The Eternal Screen Goddess. Penguin Random House. ISBN 9789353056780.
- ↑ Balasubramanian, V. (9 June 2016). "Of song and spirit". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 June 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ↑ "Manitharil Ithanai Nirangala Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by Shyam". Macsendisk. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.